The Grasslands Project - The Last One
2016
6 min
Coming soon
This short documentary from The Grasslands Project explores the struggles of small Prairie farms. “These small farms are a thing of the past,” laments Herb Pidt, whose family homesteaded on this land in the 1920s. The Pidt family scraped a living out of these harsh, dry prairies and, though poor, always managed to put food on the table. But that era has come to an end, and, as Herb touchingly explains, he’s the last one on the farm and there’s no one left to keep the home place together.
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This short documentary from The Grasslands Project explores the struggles of small Prairie farms. “These small farms are a thing of the past,” laments Herb Pidt, whose family homesteaded on this land in the 1920s. The Pidt family scraped a living out of these harsh, dry prairies and, though poor, always managed to put food on the table. But that era has come to an end, and, as Herb touchingly explains, he’s the last one on the farm and there’s no one left to keep the home place together.
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writerScott Parker
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directorScott Parker
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producerDavid Christensen
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cinematographyScott Parker
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editorScott Parker
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music composerAaron Macri
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music performerAaron Macri
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sound mix engineerJohn Blerot
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on-line colouristJoe Owens
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social media coordinatorKristin Catherwood
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transcriptionPatricia GarrySharon Murphy
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title animationKim Clegg
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production coordinatorJasmine PullukattFaye Yoneda
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production supervisorMark Power
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program administratorBree BeachGinette D'Silva
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centre operations managerDarin Clausen
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executive producerDavid Christensen
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director of English programmingMichelle van Beusekom
Education
Ages 12 to 18
Family Studies/Home Economics - Aging/Death and Dying
Geography - Territory: Agricultural
Social Studies - Communities in Canada/World
A short documentary from The Grasslands Project featuring Herb Pidt, whose family has farmed on the land for generations. That era has come to an end, as there are no family members who want to keep the farm running. Film can be used for discussions, essays or research projects about the factors that lead to young people leaving farming communities for urban employment.
